The 2015 Indian Premier League season is set to get under way on Wednesday April 8th and will be the 8th season of the IPL. It’s a relatively short competition, with things coming to a conclusion on May 24th, but there are 56 matches taking place during that period, not including the play off games. Bookmaker Betfair already have prices ...

How do you assess and summarise the career of a player who not only played cricket on a different plane but also touched the many lives that make up the cricket fraternity? Join Damith and Andrew as they seek out what made Mahela a special cricketer and a special human. They talk to leading cricket journalists, former coaches and ex-players ...

Following his viceral attack on the CNN host where he was interviewed, amongst the other talk show hosts he has left reeling his wake, we got in touch with Dr. Nonis , an avid cricket fan, to discuss a few matters related to cricket. Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!

England’s hopes of securing the Ashes series before the fourth Test are under threat after Kevin Pietersen withdrew from the squad with injury this week. The batsman, who hasn’t exactly impressed in his first four innings, suffered a calf strain at Lord’s and subsequently won’t play any part at Old Trafford. What Alastair Cook and the selectors should do is ...

Australia will find it tough to defend their ICC Champions Trophy crown in England and Wales this month as they face a gruelling group stage alongside their hosts and Ashes rivals – with the cricket betting odds favouring England. Michael Clarke’s men is much changed from the Test outfit that suffered a series whitewash to India earlier this year and ...

Paranavithana For – Left handed so he will complement Dilshan Against – These days this isn’t really that bigger a deal. Bowlers adjust better and quicker. Australia open with two lefties. For – Could be his breakout series Against – Could be his last For – Adds solidity to Dilshans flamboyance Against – Hardly sticks around long enough to display ...

Imagine a strange world around the 18th or 19th of December in the small city of Hobart, where Sri Lanka have battled hard to stay within touching distance of Australia. It then boils down to need a last throw of the body and mind to either win or save the game. We’ve all been there in some form or the ...

Impact on Sri lankan Cricket The SLPL’s impact on Sri Lankan cricket was direct and immediate. When SLC requested the deadline for naming the World T20 squads be extended for them, they did it with the thought that the SLPL would force them to change their minds and also allow them to come to concrete conclusions about certain players. The ...

As the rain swept away any chance of an intriguing finale for the first real crowd the SLPL had attracted, it rung true with the atmosphere that surrounded the whole tournament. A tournament that offered promise but stumbled across a few hurdles. The SLPL has had mixed reviews and split fan opinion down the middle. There are be the fanboys ...

Point Sexual misconduct in the workplace will not be tolerated and will be fully investigated By a Sri Lanka Cricket spokesperson SLC takes the allegations of its employees engaging in sexual acts on its premises very seriously. We are already in the process of putting together several committees and sub committees to support said committees to arrive at the “root” ...

“But Dad we are already late!” yelled young Keshan. He had been bursting at the seams thinking about this day. The day his A-level exams were over, the day he would finally get to see the magnificent spectacle that was the SLPL. “WELL ITS NOT MY FAULT YOUR MOTHER DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO OPERATE THE WASHER. Now my favorite Nirvana ...

Picking a squad isn’t really an exact science. That is why fans, pundits and eventually the selectors rarely have the same set of players when asked to pick one. Do you simply pick the best players on current form? Do you give someone another chance? Do you go with the tried and trusted or try to introduce some new blood? ...

A bit late we know but here is a commemorative poster for the Eng v SL series which has been signed by Mahela Jaywardene and Rangana Herath – stars of the tour for SL. The best thing about this is that the proceeds will go to the Mahela Jayawardene Foundation which helps kids in rural areas in Sri Lanka ...

Sandeep Bhammer, the CEO of Somerset Entertainment Ventures (SEV), explains the SLPL tournament’s origins, its format and structure and the financial motivators for both SLC and SEV. Bhammer provides insights into the SLPL’s future as well its sustainability. He also teaches Damith the difference between a failed start and a simple postponement – listen to the show, you’ll know what ...

Andrew is back from hibernation and joins Damith as the two talk to Tim May, CEO of FICA, the Federation of International Cricketers Associations. Tim explains FICAs role in resolving last years Sri Lankan player’s pay disputes, the inner workings of the SLPL contracts, the rise of domestic 2020 leagues and the lasting impact is it having on the international ...

Stripping apart the Decision Review System (DRS) In a 2 part discussion, Damith is joined by Kartikeya Date from the blog A Cricketing View, to help peel away the many layers of the DRS onion and investigate its objectives, its struggle to marry the umpire and technology and where it is currently heading. Part 1 Karthikeye explains the initial goal ...

It seems they are everywhere these days. They are a necessary evil in cricket. Sure we’d love to see Lara’s and Viv’s and the Miller’s just flay attacks with their eyes closed and emasculate us while they are at it but like the cockroach the accumulators have survived and are thriving in the modern game. Cook, Amla, Trott just in ...

Join Damith and Indika (Andrew is still away on his US road-trip), as they look back at the Pakistan tour and its missed opportunities for Sri Lanka. Damith then explains why he is not ready to get caught up in the SLPL hype just yet and the pair also look in to why no one is looking into the Sri Lanka A side. Listen to it on Island Cricket iTunes Download

The SLPL seems like a neat idea. We wonder how much the whole thing might cost the SLC “We are yet to estimate the cost. We are working out the budget,” SLC’s treasurer Nuski Mohammed Oh right. So I guess there is no point at all in asking if the SLC will make any sort of financial gain from… “We ...

There are 3 year old babies who have never known a Sri Lankan test series win. And its finally come. Mahela is posting on Cricinfo about it. Posing with trophies. The whole proverbial nine yards. But something is still amiss. When Kumar Sangakkara started shaking hands with Misbah and the end of the 5th day, with 10 overs to go, ...